The Host

2013 film by Andrew Niccol
Movie film Q552775
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The Host

Summary

The Host is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,095 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • The Host's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • The Host was directed by Andrew Niccol[4].
  • Andrew Niccol wrote the screenplay for The Host[5].
  • Stephenie Meyer wrote the screenplay for The Host[6].
  • The Host's composer is recorded as Antonio Pinto[7].
  • The Host's genre is romance film[8].
  • The Host's genre is science fiction film[9].
  • The Host's genre is fantasy film[10].
  • The Host's genre is drama film[11].
  • The Host's genre is alien invasion[12].
  • The Host's genre is thriller film[13].
  • The Host's genre is adventure film[14].
  • The Host's genre is post-apocalyptic film[15].
  • The Host's genre is dystopian film[16].
  • The Host's genre is action film[17].
  • The Host's based on is recorded as The Host[18].
  • A cast member of The Host was Saoirse Ronan[19].
  • A cast member of The Host was Emily Browning[20].
  • A cast member of The Host was Jake Abel[21].
  • A cast member of The Host was Max Irons[22].
  • A cast member of The Host was Diane Kruger[23].
  • A cast member of The Host was Chandler Canterbury[24].
  • A cast member of The Host was Frances Fisher[25].
  • A cast member of The Host was William Hurt[26].
  • A cast member of The Host was Rachel Roberts[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Producers include Stephenie Meyer[28] and Nick Wechsler[29]. The Host was directed by Andrew Niccol[4]. Screenwriters include Andrew Niccol[5] and Stephenie Meyer[6]. Cast members include Saoirse Ronan[19], Emily Browning[20], Jake Abel[21], Max Irons[22], Diane Kruger[23], and Chandler Canterbury[24].

Publication

Publication dates include March 28, 2013[30], March 29, 2013[31], and June 13, 2013[32]. The original language of The Host was English[33]. Genres include romance film[8], science fiction film[9], fantasy film[10], drama film[11], alien invasion[12], and thriller film[13]. It was distributed by video on demand[34].

Subject and Themes

The Host's main subject is alien invasion[35].

Reception

Reviews include 3.6/10[36], 10%[37], and 35/100[38].

Adaptations and Inspiration

The Host's after a work by is recorded as Stephenie Meyer[39].

Why It Matters

The Host ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,095 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[40] It is known by 21 alternative names across languages and contexts.[41]

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [36] ↑ . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  31. [37] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [38] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  33. [30] ↑ . nmhh.hu. nmhh.hu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  34. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  35. [32] ↑ . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  36. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  37. [39] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [40] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [41] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 3m ago · Mullanur · 2026-10-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['ar', 'arz', 'bg', 'ca', 'cs', 'da', 'de', 'en', 'eo', 'es', 'fa', 'fi', 'fr',
    Rars rating → 18+
    Sitelink count → 37
    Claims rich → —
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  2. 5w ago · MsMorale · 2026-09-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14821 → 1517260
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  3. 8w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-08-09 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Filmová databáze film id → 98880
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  4. 9w ago · Putnik · 2026-08-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14710 → F01184
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  5. 14w ago · Yirba · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Production designer → Andy Nicholson
    Publication date → +2013-03-28T00:00:00Z, +2013-03-29T00:00:00Z, +2013-06-13T00:00:00Z
    Screenwriter → Andrew Niccol, Stephenie Meyer
    Duration → {'unit': 'Q7727', 'amount': '+125'}
    + 36 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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